Time Clock Terminal vs Rippling Timeclock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Time Clock Terminal
This app allows employees to clock in and out of shifts using an iPad. It integrates with scheduling and attendance features to accurately track time, manage labor budgets, and process payroll.
- Employee clock in/out
- iPad time tracking
- Shift management
- Labor budget management
- Payroll processing
- Attendance tracking
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The When I Work Time Clock Terminal app for iPad makes it easy for your employees to clock in and out of their shifts. Set up the app on an iPad at your workplace using a valid When I Work account with Attendance. When I Work Attendance works even better when used with Scheduling. Easily track scheduled time and actual time, process payroll accurately, and manage your labor budgets with ease.
Rippling Timeclock
This app enables employees to clock in and out, manage breaks, and adjust shifts using a shared device. It requires an existing Rippling employer account to function.
- Clock in and out
- Manage breaks
- Change shifts
- Shared device functionality
- Requires employer account
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The Rippling Timeclock app allows employees to clock in and out, take breaks, change their shifts, and more—all from a single, shared device. Note: To use the Rippling Timeclock app, you must have a Rippling account through your employer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Rippling Timeclock at weekly against Time Clock Terminal's every 2 months. Rippling Timeclock also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Time Clock Terminal's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Rippling Timeclock holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 16 respectively.
Time Clock Terminal ships an update every 2 months, Rippling Timeclock weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Time Clock Terminal | Rippling Timeclock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (15 ratings) | 3.3 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | When I Work, Inc. | People Center, Inc. |
Customer experience
Time Clock Terminal
Rippling Timeclock
In-app purchases
Time Clock Terminal
No in-app purchases
Rippling Timeclock
No in-app purchases
Questions
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